(Mark One) |
þ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 |
or |
¨ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the transition period from ___________to ___________ |
Commission file number 001-00035 |
General Electric Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
New York | 14-0689340 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
41 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA | 02210 | (617) 443-3000 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | (Telephone No.) | ||
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||
Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||
Common stock, par value $0.06 per share | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: |
(Title of class) |
Large accelerated filer þ | Accelerated filer ¨ |
Non-accelerated filer ¨ | Smaller reporting company ¨ |
Emerging growth company ¨ |
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Forward-Looking Statements | |
About General Electric | |
Capital Resources and Liquidity | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |
Risk Factors | |
Management and Auditor's Reports | |
Audited Financial Statements and Notes | |
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | |
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | |
Form 10-K Cross Reference Index | |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS |
• | our success in executing and completing, including obtaining regulatory approvals and satisfying other closing conditions for, announced GE Industrial and GE Capital business or asset dispositions or other transactions, including the planned sale of our BioPharma business within our Healthcare segment and plans to exit our equity ownership positions in BHGE and Wabtec, the timing of closing for those transactions and the expected proceeds and benefits to GE; |
• | our strategy and plans for the remaining portion of our Healthcare business, including the structure, form, timing and nature of potential actions with respect to that business in the future and the characteristics of the business going forward; |
• | our capital allocation plans, as such plans may change including with respect to de-leveraging actions, the timing and amount of GE dividends, organic investments, and other priorities; |
• | further downgrades of our current short- and long-term credit ratings or ratings outlooks, or changes in rating application or methodology, and the related impact on our liquidity, funding profile, costs and competitive position; |
• | GE’s liquidity and the amount and timing of our GE Industrial cash flows and earnings, which may be impacted by customer, competitive, contractual and other dynamics and conditions; |
• | GE Capital's capital and liquidity needs, including in connection with GE Capital’s run-off insurance operations, the amount and timing of required capital contributions, strategic actions that we may pursue, WMC-related claims, liabilities and payments, the impact of conditions in the financial and credit markets on GE Capital's ability to sell financial assets, GE Capital’s leverage and credit ratings, the availability and cost of GE Capital funding and GE Capital's exposure to counterparties; |
• | customer actions or market developments such as secular and cyclical pressures in our Power business, pricing pressures in the renewable energy market, other shifts in the competitive landscape for our products and services, changes in economic conditions, including oil prices, early aircraft retirements and other factors that may affect the level of demand and financial performance of the major industries and customers we serve; |
• | operational execution by our businesses, including our ability to improve the operations and execution of our Power business, and the continued strength of our Aviation business; |
• | changes in law, economic and financial conditions, including the effect of enactment of U.S. tax reform or other tax law changes, trade policy and tariffs, interest and exchange rate volatility, commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets; |
• | our decisions about investments in new products, services and platforms, and our ability to launch new products in a cost-effective manner; |
• | our ability to increase margins through implementation of operational changes, restructuring and other cost reduction measures; |
• | the impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of WMC, Alstom, SEC and other investigative and legal proceedings; |
• | our success in integrating acquired businesses and operating joint ventures, and our ability to realize revenue and cost synergies from announced transactions, acquired businesses and joint ventures; |
• | the impact of potential product failures and related reputational effects; |
• | the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches; |
• | the other factors that are described in "Forward-Looking Statements" in BHGE’s most recent earnings release or SEC filings; and |
• | the other factors that are described in the Risk Factors section of this Form 10-K report. |
ABOUT GENERAL ELECTRIC |
Power | Oil & Gas | Lighting | |||
Renewable Energy | Healthcare | ||||
Aviation | Transportation |
Capital |
• | product development cycles for many of our products are long and product quality and efficiency are critical to success, |
• | research and development expenditures are important to our business, |
• | many of our products are subject to a number of regulatory standards and |
• | changing end markets, including shifts in energy sources and demand and the impact of technology changes. In particular, Power markets have been particularly challenging as significant overcapacity in the industry has resulted in decreased utilization of our power equipment, lower market penetration, increased price concessions, uncertain timing of deal closures due to financing and the complexities of working in emerging markets as well as increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration. See the Power segment section within MD&A for further information. |
ABOUT GENERAL ELECTRIC |
• | General Electric or the Company – the parent company, General Electric Company. |
• | GE – the adding together of all affiliates except GE Capital, whose continuing operations are presented on a one-line basis, giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates. As GE presents the continuing operations of GE Capital on a one-line basis, certain intercompany profits resulting from transactions between GE and GE Capital have been eliminated at the GE level. We present the results of GE in the center column of our consolidated Statements of Earnings (loss), Financial Position and Cash Flows. An example of a GE metric is GE Industrial free cash flows (Non-GAAP). |
• | General Electric Capital Corporation or GECC – predecessor to GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC. |
• | GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC or GECGH – the adding together of all affiliates of GECGH, giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates. |
• | GE Capital or Financial Services – refers to GECGH and is the adding together of all affiliates of GE Capital giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates. We present the results of GE Capital in the right-side column of our consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss), Financial Position and Cash Flows. |
• | GE consolidated – the adding together of GE and GE Capital, giving effect to the elimination of transactions between the two. We present the results of GE consolidated in the left-side column of our consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss), Financial Position and Cash Flows. |
• | GE Industrial – GE excluding the continuing operations of GE Capital. We believe that this provides investors with a view as to the results of our industrial businesses and corporate items. An example of a GE Industrial metric is GE Industrial free cash flows (Non-GAAP). |
• | Industrial segment – the sum of our seven industrial reporting segments, without giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such segments and between these segments and our financial services segment. This provides investors with a view as to the results of our industrial segments, without inter-segment eliminations and corporate items. An example of an industrial segment metric is industrial segment revenue growth. |
• | Baker Hughes, a GE company or BHGE – following the combination of our Oil & Gas business with Baker Hughes Incorporated, our Oil & Gas segment comprises our ownership interest of approximately 50.4% in the new company formed in the transaction, Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE). We consolidate 100% of BHGE's revenues and cash flows, while our Oil & Gas segment profit and net income are derived net of minority interest of approximately 49.6% attributable to BHGE's Class A shareholders. References to "Baker Hughes" represent legacy Baker Hughes Incorporated operating activities which, in certain cases, have been excluded from our results for comparative purposes. |
• | Total segment – the sum of our seven industrial segments and one financial services segment, without giving effect to the elimination of transactions between such segments. This provides investors with a view as to the results of all of our segments, without inter-segment eliminations and corporate items. |
MD&A |
• | Continuing earnings – we refer to the caption “earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners” as continuing earnings. |
• | Continuing earnings per share (EPS) – when we refer to continuing earnings per share, it is the diluted per-share amount of “earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners.” |
• | GE Cash Flows from Operating Activities (GE CFOA) - unless otherwise indicated, GE CFOA is from continuing operations. |
• | GE Industrial profit margin (GAAP) – GE total revenues plus other income minus GE total costs and expenses divided by GE total revenues. |
• | Net earnings (loss) – we refer to the caption “net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners” as net earnings. |
• | Net earnings (loss) per share (EPS) – when we refer to net earnings per share, it is the diluted per-share amount of “net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners.” |
• | Non-GAAP Financial Measures – In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial data but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC rules. See the Non-GAAP Financial measures section within this MD&A for reconciliations. |
• | Segment profit – refers to the profit of the industrial segments, which includes other income, and the net earnings of the financial services segment. See the Segment Operations section within the MD&A for a description of the basis for segment profits. |
• | Digital revenues – revenues related to internally developed software (including PredixTM) and associated hardware, and software solutions that improve our customers’ asset performance. These revenues are largely generated from our operating businesses and are included in their segment results. Revenues of "Non-GE Verticals" refer to GE Digital revenues from customers operating in industries where GE does not have a presence. |
• | Equipment leased to others (ELTO) – rental equipment we own that is available to rent and is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. |
• | Global Growth Organization (GGO) – The GGO provides leadership in global markets, particularly within emerging and developing markets. GGO provides regional commercial finance capabilities and customer financing solutions, in collaboration with certain of our GE Capital businesses, and works to build the GE brand and protect GE’s reputation. |
• | GE Capital Exit Plan - our plan, announced on April 10, 2015, to reduce the size of our financial services businesses through the sale of most of the assets of GE Capital, and to focus on continued investment and growth in our industrial businesses. |
• | Orders, backlog and remaining performance obligation (RPO) – orders are contractual commitments with customers to provide specified goods or services for an agreed upon price. Backlog is unfilled customer orders for products and product services (expected life of contract sales for product services). RPO, a defined term under GAAP, is backlog excluding any purchase order that provides the customer with the ability to cancel or terminate without incurring a substantive penalty, even if the likelihood of cancellation is remote based on historical experience. We plan to continue reporting backlog as we believe that it is a useful metric for investors, given its relevance to total orders. |
• | Product services agreements – contractual commitments, with multiple-year terms, to provide specified services for products in our Power, Renewable Energy Aviation, Oil & Gas and Transportation installed base – for example, monitoring, maintenance, service and spare parts for a gas turbine/generator set installed in a customer’s power plant. See Revenues from Services section within Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for further information. |
• | Services – for purposes of the financial statement display of sales and costs of sales in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss), “goods” is required by SEC regulations to include all sales of tangible products, and "services" must include all other sales, including other services activities. In our MD&A section of this report, we refer to sales under product services agreements and sales of both goods (such as spare parts and equipment upgrades) and related services (such as monitoring, maintenance and repairs) as sales of “services,” which is an important part of our operations. |
• | Shared Services – sharing of business processes in order to standardize and consolidate services to provide value to the businesses in the form of simplified processes, reduced overall costs and increased service performance. |
MD&A | KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
REVENUES PERFORMANCE | 2018 versus 2017 | 2017 versus 2016 | ||
Industrial Segment (GAAP) | 2 | % | 1 | % |
Industrial Segment Organic (Non-GAAP) | — | % | (2 | )% |
GE INDUSTRIAL ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Orders | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 61.9 | $ | 57.7 | $ | 54.9 | |||
Services(a) | 62.1 | 59.1 | 54.8 | ||||||
Total | $ | 124.0 | $ | 116.8 | $ | 109.7 | |||
Backlog | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 88.8 | $ | 85.1 | $ | 83.9 | |||
Services(a) | 302.2 | 286.6 | 264.0 | ||||||
Total | $ | 391.0 | $ | 371.7 | $ | 347.9 |
GE INDUSTRIAL COSTS (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
GE total costs and expenses (GAAP) | $ | 135.7 | $ | 111.7 | $ | 105.8 | |||
GE Industrial structural costs (Non-GAAP) | $ | 23.7 | $ | 25.2 | $ | 25.0 |
GE INDUSTRIAL PROFIT MARGIN | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||
GE Industrial profit margin (GAAP) | (17.4 | )% | 1.3 | % | 8.2 | % |
Adjusted GE Industrial profit margin (Non-GAAP) | 9.0 | % | 10.1 | % | 12.5 | % |
EARNINGS (In billions; per-share in dollars and diluted) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Continuing earnings (loss) (GAAP) | $ | (21.1 | ) | $ | (8.6 | ) | $ | 7.8 | |
Net earnings (loss) (GAAP) | (22.8 | ) | (8.9 | ) | 6.8 | ||||
Adjusted earnings (loss) (Non-GAAP) | 5.7 | 8.7 | 9.4 | ||||||
Continuing earnings (loss) per share (GAAP) | $ | (2.43 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | $ | 0.85 | |
Net earnings (loss) per share (GAAP) | (2.62 | ) | (1.03 | ) | 0.75 | ||||
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share (Non-GAAP) | 0.65 | 1.00 | 1.03 |
GE CFOA AND GE INDUSTRIAL FREE CASH FLOWS (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
GE CFOA (GAAP) | $ | 2.3 | $ | 11.0 | $ | 30.0 | |||
GE Industrial free cash flows (Non-GAAP) | 4.8 | 4.3 | 7.1 | ||||||
Adjusted GE Industrial free cash flows (Non-GAAP) | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 |
FIVE-YEAR PERFORMANCE GRAPH |
MD&A | KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
• | On May 21, 2018, we announced an agreement to spin- or split-off and merge our Transportation segment with Wabtec Corporation, a U.S. rail equipment manufacturer. The agreement was subsequently amended on January 25, 2019. On February 25, 2019, we completed the spin-off and subsequent merger. In the transaction, participating GE shareholders received shares of Wabtec common stock representing an approximately 24.3% ownership interest in Wabtec common stock. GE received approximately $2.9 billion in cash as well as shares of Wabtec common stock and Wabtec non-voting convertible preferred stock that, together, represent an approximately 24.9% ownership interest in Wabtec. In addition, GE is entitled to additional cash consideration up to $0.5 billion for tax benefits that Wabtec realizes from the transaction. |
• | In June 2018, we announced a plan to separate GE Healthcare into a standalone company. On February 25, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell our BioPharma business within our Healthcare segment to Danaher Corporation for total consideration of approximately $21.4 billion, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. We intend to retain the remaining portion of our Healthcare business which provides us full flexibility for growth and optionality with respect to the business. |
MD&A | CONSOLIDATED RESULTS |
• | Pursuant to our announced plan of an orderly separation from BHGE over time, BHGE completed an underwritten public offering in which we sold 101.2 million shares of BHGE Class A common stock. BHGE also repurchased 65 million BHGE LLC units from us. The total consideration received by us from these transactions was $3.7 billion. The transaction closed in November 2018 and, as a result, our economic interest in BHGE reduced from 62.5% to 50.4% and we recognized a pre-tax loss in equity of $2.2 billion. See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for further information. |
• | The sale of our Industrial Solutions business within our Power segment for approximately $2.3 billion to ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB), a Swiss-based engineering company. We recognized a resulting pre-tax gain of $0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018. |
• | The sale of our GE Lighting business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey and our Global Automotive Lighting business to a company controlled by a former GE executive in the region. We closed substantially all of this transaction in the second quarter of 2018. |
• | The sale of Energy Financial Services' (EFS) debt origination business within our Capital segment for proceeds of approximately $2.0 billion to Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.3 billion. In addition, we completed the sale of various EFS investments for proceeds of approximately $4.7 billion and recognized an insignificant pre-tax loss. |
• | The sale of Healthcare Equipment Finance (HEF) financing receivables within our Capital segment for proceeds of approximately $1.6 billion to various buyers, including $1.4 billion to TIAA Bank, a U.S. lender and recognized an insignificant pre-tax loss. |
MD&A | CONSOLIDATED RESULTS |
REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Consolidated revenues | $ | 121.6 | $ | 118.2 | $ | 119.5 | |||
Industrial segment revenues | $ | 115.7 | $ | 113.2 | $ | 112.3 | |||
Corporate revenues and Industrial eliminations | (2.0 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (1.7 | ) | |||
GE Industrial revenues | $ | 113.6 | $ | 111.3 | $ | 110.6 | |||
Financial services revenues | $ | 9.6 | $ | 9.1 | $ | 10.9 |
REVENUES COMMENTARY: 2018 – 2017 |
• | GE Industrial revenues increased $2.4 billion, or 2%. |
• | Financial Services revenues increased $0.5 billion, or 5%, primarily due to lower impairments and volume growth, partially offset by lower gains. |
REVENUES COMMENTARY: 2017 – 2016 |
• | GE Industrial revenues increased $0.6 billion, or 1%. |
• | Financial Services revenues decreased $1.8 billion, or 17%, primarily due to higher impairments and volume declines. |
MD&A | CONSOLIDATED RESULTS |
EARNINGS (LOSS) AND EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (In billions; per-share in dollars and diluted) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Continuing earnings (loss) | $ | (21.1 | ) | $ | (8.6 | ) | $ | 7.8 | |
Continuing earnings (loss) per share | $ | (2.43 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | $ | 0.85 |
EARNINGS COMMENTARY: 2018 – 2017 |
• | GE Industrial continuing earnings decreased $0.2 billion, or 2%. |
• | Financial Services continuing losses decreased $6.3 billion, or 93%, primarily due to the nonrecurrence of the 2017 charges associated with the GE Capital insurance premium deficiency review and EFS strategic actions, partially offset by the nonrecurrence of 2017 tax benefits. |
EARNINGS COMMENTARY: 2017 – 2016 |
• | GE Industrial continuing earnings decreased $5.6 billion, or 41%. |
• | Financial Services continuing losses increased $5.5 billion, primarily due to a $6.2 billion after-tax charge related to the completion of GE Capital's insurance premium deficiency review, as well as EFS strategic actions resulting in $1.8 billion of after-tax charges in addition to higher impairments, partially offset by lower headquarters and treasury operation expenses associated with the GE Capital Exit Plan, higher tax benefits including the effects of U.S. tax reform and lower preferred dividend expenses associated with the January 2016 preferred equity exchange. |
MD&A | CONSOLIDATED RESULTS |
• | Interest and other financial charges, income taxes, non-operating benefit costs and GE goodwill impairments are excluded in determining segment profit for the industrial segments. |
• | Interest and other financial charges, income taxes, non-operating benefit costs and GE Capital preferred stock dividends are included in determining segment profit (which we sometimes refer to as “net earnings”) for the Capital segment. |
RECONCILIATION OF INDUSTRIAL BACKLOG TO REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATION | |||||||||
December 31, 2018 | |||||||||
(In billions) | Equipment | Services | Total | ||||||
Backlog | $ | 88.8 | $ | 302.2 | $ | 391.0 | |||
Adjustments | (37.0 | ) | (100.9 | ) | (137.9 | ) | |||
Remaining Performance Obligation | $ | 51.9 | $ | 201.3 | $ | 253.2 |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS |
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates | |||||||||
(In millions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Power | $ | 27,300 | $ | 34,878 | $ | 35,835 | |||
Renewable Energy | 9,533 | 9,205 | 9,752 | ||||||
Aviation | 30,566 | 27,013 | 26,240 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 22,859 | 17,180 | 12,938 | ||||||
Healthcare | 19,784 | 19,017 | 18,212 | ||||||
Transportation | 3,898 | 3,935 | 4,585 | ||||||
Lighting(a) | 1,723 | 1,941 | 4,762 | ||||||
Total industrial segment revenues | 115,664 | 113,168 | 112,324 | ||||||
Capital | 9,551 | 9,070 | 10,905 | ||||||
Total segment revenues | 125,215 | 122,239 | 123,229 | ||||||
Corporate items and eliminations | (3,600 | ) | (3,995 | ) | (3,760 | ) | |||
Consolidated revenues | $ | 121,615 | $ | 118,243 | $ | 119,469 | |||
Segment profit | |||||||||
Power | $ | (808 | ) | $ | 1,947 | $ | 4,187 | ||
Renewable Energy | 287 | 583 | 631 | ||||||
Aviation | 6,466 | 5,370 | 5,324 | ||||||
Oil & Gas(b) | 429 | 158 | 1,302 | ||||||
Healthcare | 3,698 | 3,488 | 3,210 | ||||||
Transportation | 633 | 641 | 966 | ||||||
Lighting(a) | 70 | 27 | 165 | ||||||
Total industrial segment profit | 10,774 | 12,213 | 15,785 | ||||||
Capital | (489 | ) | (6,765 | ) | (1,251 | ) | |||
Total segment profit | 10,285 | 5,448 | 14,534 | ||||||
Corporate items and eliminations | (2,796 | ) | (4,060 | ) | (2,064 | ) | |||
GE goodwill impairments | (22,136 | ) | (1,165 | ) | — | ||||
GE interest and other financial charges | (2,708 | ) | (2,753 | ) | (2,026 | ) | |||
GE non-operating benefit costs | (2,764 | ) | (2,385 | ) | (2,349 | ) | |||
GE benefit (provision) for income taxes | (957 | ) | (3,691 | ) | (298 | ) | |||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | |||||||||
attributable to GE common shareowners | (21,076 | ) | (8,605 | ) | 7,797 | ||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | (1,726 | ) | (309 | ) | (954 | ) | |||
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations | — | 6 | (1 | ) | |||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, | |||||||||
net of taxes and noncontrolling interests | (1,726 | ) | (315 | ) | (952 | ) | |||
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | |||||||||
attributable to GE common shareowners | $ | (22,802 | ) | $ | (8,920 | ) | $ | 6,845 |
(a) | Lighting segment included Appliances through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016. |
(b) | Subsequent to the Baker Hughes transaction, restructuring and other charges are included in the determination of segment profit for our Oil & Gas segment. Oil & Gas segment profit excluding restructuring and other charges* was $1,045 million and $837 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | POWER |
Products & Services |
Power serves power generation, industrial, government and other customers worldwide with products and services related to energy production and water reuse. Our products and technologies harness resources such as oil, gas, coal, diesel, nuclear and water to produce electric power and include gas and steam turbines, full balance of plant, upgrade and service solutions, as well as data-leveraging software. We employ approximately 59,700 people, serve customers in 150+ countries, and our headquarters is located in Schenectady, NY. |
• | Gas Power Systems – offers a wide spectrum of heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines for utilities, independent power producers and numerous industrial applications, ranging from small, mobile power to utility scale power plants. |
• | Steam Power Systems – offers steam power technology for coal and nuclear applications including boilers, generators, steam turbines and Air Quality Control Systems (AQCS) to help efficiently produce power and provide performance over the life of a power plant. |
• | Power Services – delivers maintenance, service and upgrade solutions across total plant assets and over their operational lifecycle, leveraging the Industrial Internet to improve the performance of such solutions. Long-term service agreements for both Gas Power Systems and Steam Power Systems are collectively managed in Power Services. |
• | Grid Solutions - offers products and services, such as high voltage equipment, power electronics, automation and protection equipment and software solutions, and serves industries such as generation, transmission, distribution, oil and gas, telecommunication, mining and water. We announced our intention to reorganize Grid Solutions into our Renewable Energy segment. |
• | Power Conversion - applies the science and systems of power conversion to provide motors, generators, automation and control equipment and drives for energy intensive industries such as marine, oil and gas, renewable energy, mining, rail, metals, test systems and water. |
• | Automation & Controls - serves as the Controls Center of Excellence for GE and partners with GE Digital, the Global Research Center, and GE businesses around the world to provide control solutions to help customers become more productive and efficient. We announced our intention to reorganize Automation & Controls into our Grid Solutions, Steam Power Systems and Gas Power Systems businesses. |
• | GE Hitachi Nuclear – offers advanced reactor technologies solutions, including reactors, fuels and support services for boiling water reactors, through joint ventures with Hitachi and Toshiba, for safety, reliability and performance for nuclear fleets. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | In September 2017, we announced an agreement to sell our Industrial Solutions business for approximately $2.2 billion (net of cash transferred) to ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB), a Swiss-based engineering company. On June 29, 2018, we completed the sale and recognized a pre-tax gain of $0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018. This gain was recorded within Corporate. |
• | In June 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Distributed Power business to Advent International, a global private equity investor, for approximately $2.8 billion (net of cash transferred). On November 6, 2018, we completed the sale and recognized a pre-tax gain of $0.7 billion. This gain was recorded within Corporate. |
• | During the second half of 2018, we recognized non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charges of $22.0 billion related to our Power Generation and Grid Solutions reporting units. These charges were all recorded within Corporate. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further information. |
• | The Power market as well as its operating environment continues to be challenging, and our outlook for Power has continued to deteriorate driven by the significant overcapacity in the industry resulting in decreased utilization of our power equipment, lower market penetration, increased price concessions on certain long-term contracts as well as the uncertain timing of deal closures due to financing and the complexities of working in emerging markets. In addition, our near-term earnings outlook has been negatively impacted by project execution and our own underlying operational challenges. |
• | Market factors such as increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration continue to impact our view of long-term demand. We believe the overall market for annual heavy-duty gas orders will be between 25 and 30 gigawatts for 2019 and the foreseeable future. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | POWER |
• | Advanced Gas Path (AGP) upgrades have also experienced decreased market demand as well as saturation in the North American market given previous penetration; however, we expect upgrade demand to continue in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia markets. |
• | During the third quarter of 2018, Gas Power Systems recorded a $0.2 billion pre-tax charge related to an oxidation issue within the HA and 9FB Stage 1 turbine blades, resulting in increased warranty and maintenance reserves. In addition, Power recognized pre-tax charges of approximately $0.4 billion associated with an increase in issues on our existing projects driven by execution as well as partner and customer challenges. |
• | During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recorded pre-tax charges of $0.8 billion, of which $0.4 billion was related to various assumption updates for unfavorable pricing, lower utilization, and cost updates on our long-term service agreements and $0.4 billion related to execution issues resulting in liquidated damages and partner execution issues on our long-term equipment projects at Gas Power Systems. |
• | In 2018, we reduced structural costs* by $0.9 billion, excluding the effects of acquisition and disposition activity, for the year, and we expect restructuring efforts to continue into 2019. |
• | We have made significant changes and are heavily focused on improving our operational and project execution across every business in Power. We expect operations to stabilize in 2019, with improving execution, a refocused services strategy and strong execution on cost reduction. |
• | Digital offerings have been developed to further complement our equipment and services business and drive value and better outcomes for our customers. |
• | The business has continued to invest in new product development, such as our HA-Turbines, advanced upgrades, substation automation, connected controls, micro-grids, energy storage and digital solutions, to expand our equipment and services offerings. Subsequent to the large investment needed to develop our HA-Turbines, we expect overall research and development costs to decrease going forward to better align with the economic realities of the end demand markets. |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 8.2 | $ | 10.9 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 5.8 | 6.3 | ||||
Asia | 5.5 | 6.4 | ||||
Americas | 3.3 | 3.5 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | 4.6 | 7.8 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | $ | 19.1 | $ | 24.0 | ||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 27.3 | $ | 34.9 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 70 | % | 69 | % |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES(a) (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Gas Power Systems(b) | $ | 5.2 | $ | 8.0 | ||
Steam Power Systems | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||||
Power Services | 11.8 | 12.9 | ||||
Other(c) | 8.4 | 11.8 | ||||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 27.3 | $ | 34.9 |
(a) Upon completion of our announced reorganization, Gas Power Systems and Power Services will comprise GE Gas Power, while Steam Power Systems (including services currently reported in Power Services), Power Conversion and GE Hitachi Nuclear will comprise Power Portfolio. (b) Includes Distributed Power until its disposition in the fourth quarter of 2018. (c) Includes Grid Solutions, Power Conversion, Automation & Controls, GE Hitachi Nuclear, Water & Process Technologies until its disposition in the third quarter of 2017 and Industrial Solutions until its disposition in the second quarter of 2018. |
ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Orders | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 13.1 | $ | 17.6 | ||
Services | 14.4 | 18.0 | ||||
Total | $ | 27.5 | $ | 35.7 | ||
Backlog | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 24.3 | $ | 26.3 | ||
Services | 67.6 | 71.8 | ||||
Total | $ | 91.9 | $ | 98.1 |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | POWER |
GAS TURBINES | 2018 | 2017 | V | |||
Unit Orders | 43 | 75 | (32 | ) | ||
Unit Sales | 42 | 102 | (60 | ) |
SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 12.3 | $ | 17.5 | $ | 17.4 | |||
Services | 15.0 | 17.4 | 18.5 | ||||||
Total(a) | $ | 27.3 | $ | 34.9 | $ | 35.8 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Segment profit(b) | $ | (0.8 | ) | $ | 1.9 | $ | 4.2 | ||
Segment profit margin | (3.0 | )% | 5.6 | % | 11.7 | % |
(a) | Power segment revenues represent 24% and 22% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
(b) | Power segment profit represents (7)% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
2018 – 2017 COMMENTARY: |
• | The Power market as well as its operating environment continues to be challenging driven by the significant overcapacity in the industry, decreased utilization of our power equipment, increased price concessions, uncertain timing of deal closures due to financing and the complexities of working in emerging markets, as well as increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration. |
• | During the third quarter of 2018, Gas Power Systems recorded a $0.2 billion pre-tax charge related to an oxidation issue within the HA and 9FB Stage 1 turbine blades, resulting in increased warranty and maintenance reserves. In addition, we recognized pre-tax charges of approximately $0.4 billion associated with an increase in issues on our existing projects driven by execution as well as partner and customer challenges. During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recorded pre-tax charges of $0.8 billion, of which $0.4 billion was related to various assumption updates for unfavorable pricing, lower utilization, and cost updates on our long-term service agreements and $0.4 billion related to execution issues resulting in liquidated damages and partner execution issues on our long-term equipment projects at Gas Power Systems. |
• | Equipment revenues decreased primarily at Gas Power Systems by $2.7 billion due to lower unit sales, including 60 fewer gas turbines, 26 fewer Heat Recovery Steam Generators and 23 fewer aeroderivative units. Services revenues also decreased $1.1 billion at Power Services primarily due to 27 fewer AGP upgrades. In addition, revenues decreased due to the absence of Industrial Solutions which contributed $1.4 billion in the second half of 2017 that did not recur in 2018 following the sale in June 2018 as well as the absence of Water which contributed $1.5 billion in 2017 prior to the sale in September 2017. Revenues further decreased due to price pressure, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies. |
• | The decrease in profit was due to negative variable cost productivity driven by warranty and project cost updates as well as liquidated damages recognized by Gas Power Systems, lower volume including the absence of Industrial Solutions $0.1 billion and Water $0.1 billion, lower prices and negative mix in our long-term service contracts compared to the prior year. These decreases were partially offset by favorable business mix and cost reduction efforts, excluding the effects of acquisition and disposition activity and foreign exchange. |
2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
• | The power market continues to be challenged by the increasing penetration of renewable energy, fleet penetration for AGPs, lower capacity payments, utilization, and service outages which decreased 8% from the prior year. In addition, excess capacity in developed markets, continued pressure in oil and gas applications and macroeconomic and geopolitical environments have created uncertainty in the industry. |
• | Services revenues decreased primarily at Power Services by $0.8 billion due to 65 fewer AGP upgrades. Equipment revenues increased primarily at Gas Power Systems by $0.4 billion due to higher balance of plant as well as 46 more Heat Recovery Steam Generator shipments, partially offset by two fewer gas turbine and 55 fewer aeroderivative units. Revenues further decreased due to the absence of Water which contributed $0.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016 that did not recur following the sale in September 2017 and price pressure, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies. |
• | The decrease in profit was partially driven by $0.9 billion of charges in the fourth quarter primarily related to slow moving and obsolete inventory in Power Services, Gas Power Systems, and Power Conversion, a litigation settlement and a bankruptcy of a distributor. Profit further declined due to negative variable cost productivity, unfavorable business mix due to higher revenues from lower margin balance of plant volume and fewer higher margin aeroderivative units, and price pressure. These decreases were partially offset by positive base cost productivity. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | RENEWABLE ENERGY |
Products & Services |
GE Renewable Energy makes renewable power sources affordable, accessible and reliable for the benefit of people everywhere. With one of the broadest technology portfolios in the industry, Renewable Energy creates value for customers with solutions from onshore and offshore wind, hydro and its wind turbine blade manufacturing business. With operations in over 80 countries around the world, Renewable Energy can deliver solutions to where its customers need them most. We employ approximately 22,900 people, serve customers in 80+ countries, and our headquarters is located in Paris, France. |
• | Onshore Wind – delivers technology and services for the onshore wind power industry by providing wind turbine platforms and hardware and software to optimize wind resources. Wind services help customers improve availability and value of their assets over the lifetime of the fleet. The Digital Wind Farm is a site level solution, creating a dynamic, connected and adaptable ecosystem that improves our customers’ fleet operations. |
• | Offshore Wind – offers its high-yield offshore wind turbine, Haliade X-12MW, the most powerful offshore wind turbine commercially available, driving down offshore wind’s levelized cost of energy with an industry leading capacity factor and digital capabilities to help customers succeed in an increasingly competitive environment |
• | Hydro – provides a full range of solutions, products and services to serve the hydropower industry from initial design to final commissioning, from Low Head / Medium / High Head hydropower plants to pumped storage hydropower plants and small hydropower plants. |
• | LM Wind Power - designs and manufactures blades for onshore and offshore wind turbines. LM became part of GE after a $1.7 billion acquisition in April 2017 and serves both GE and external customers worldwide, through advanced rotor solutions, improved blade efficiency, increased rotor swept-area, proven reliability and a global manufacturing footprint on or close to all major markets for wind. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recognized non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charges of $0.1 billion related to our Hydro reporting unit. This charge was recorded within Corporate. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further information. |
• | Renewable energy is in a rapid transition period and is on track to become a fully commercialized, unsubsidized source of energy, successfully competing in the marketplace against conventional energy sources. Wind energy is now the second-largest contributor to renewable capacity growth, while hydropower is projected to remain the largest renewable electricity source through 2023. |
• | Influential businesses like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon are increasingly committing to renewable energy, typically contracting for output from various renewable sources directly using Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). GE’s EFS business has enabled several deals of this nature that use wind turbines from GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind unit. |
• | Consequently, the renewable energy market is highly competitive, particularly in onshore wind, resulting in significant pricing pressure. Pricing for our Onshore Wind business was down in 2018 due to the impact of auctions in many international markets and the competitive environment across all renewable sources. |
• | We believe that North America will continue to be a solid market in the near term with two main dynamics at play. First, we expect a ramp-up in 2019-2020 leading up to the expiration of the PTC at 100% value in 2020. PTC credits will be phased out after 2020 which we anticipate may have an adverse impact on the U.S. market. Second, we expect additional opportunities to “repower” existing wind turbines. Repowering allows customers to increase the annual energy output of their installed base, provides more competitively priced energy and extends the life of their assets. The repower market remains robust, and we expect continued strong demand through 2019 and beyond. To date, we have commissioned over 1,000 repowered turbines, and we are seeing excellent operating performance of those turbines throughout our broad customer base. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | RENEWABLE ENERGY |
• | Given price pressure, the need for grid flexibility to accommodate more renewable energy, and the diversification of energy players, the hydropower industry continues to maximize value with new small-scale and pumped storage projects to support both wind and solar expansion. |
• | The onshore wind market continues to see megawatt (MW) growth in turbines as customer preference has shifted from 1.X-2.X models to larger, more efficient units. In 2018, more than 40% of global turbine sales consisted of machines with 3.0MW or higher ratings. |
• | New Product Introductions (NPIs) continue to be a key lever as our customers show a willingness to invest in new technology that decreases the levelized cost of energy. In September 2018, we launched our new onshore wind turbine platform Cypress, and the next model from that platform, GE’s 5.3-158 wind turbine. Designed to scale over time to meet customer needs through the 5MW range, Cypress enables significant Annual Energy Production (AEP) improvements, increased efficiency in serviceability and improved logistics and siting potential. We also introduced our next generation Haliade-X offshore wind turbine with a 12 MW generator rating and a 220-meter rotor (107-meter blade designed by LM Wind Power) to meet the needs of customers facing “zero-subsidy” auctions. Looking ahead, we are continuing to focus on taking cost out of our NPI machines, in-sourcing blade production and developing larger, more efficient turbines like the Haliade-X and Cypress. |
• | During the first quarter of 2019, we announced our intention to reorganize our Grid Solutions, Solar and storage assets in our Energy Connections business within our Power segment into our Renewable Energy segment, creating an end-to-end offering for Renewable Energy customers as the demand for renewable power generation and grid integration continues to grow globally. |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 4.3 | $ | 4.8 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 1.9 | 1.6 | ||||
Asia | 1.6 | 0.8 | ||||
Americas | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | $ | 5.2 | $ | 4.4 | ||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 9.5 | $ | 9.2 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 54 | % | 48 | % |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Onshore Wind | $ | 8.3 | $ | 8.1 | ||
Offshore Wind | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||
Hydro | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 9.5 | $ | 9.2 |
ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Orders | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 7.9 | $ | 8.2 | ||
Services | 3.0 | 2.2 | ||||
Total | $ | 10.9 | $ | 10.4 | ||
Backlog | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 8.5 | $ | 7.9 | ||
Services | 8.7 | 6.9 | ||||
Total | $ | 17.3 | $ | 14.8 |
WIND TURBINES | 2018 | 2017 | V | |||
Unit Orders | 3,198 | 3,017 | 181 | |||
Unit Sales | 2,491 | 2,604 | (113 | ) |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | RENEWABLE ENERGY |
SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 7.0 | $ | 7.0 | $ | 8.9 | |||
Services | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | ||||||
Total(a) | $ | 9.5 | $ | 9.2 | $ | 9.8 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Segment profit(b) | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.6 | |||
Segment profit margin | 3.0 | % | 6.3 | % | 6.5 | % |
(a) | Renewable Energy segment revenues represent 8% of both total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
(b) | Renewable Energy segment profit represents 3% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
2018 – 2017 COMMENTARY: |
• | The renewable energy market remains competitive, particularly in onshore wind. The onshore wind market continues to experience megawatt growth as customer preference has shifted from 1.X-2.X models to larger, more efficient units. However, overcapacity in the industry, the move to auctions in international markets and U.S. tax reform contributed to continued pricing pressure during 2018. In addition, uncertainty at the end of 2017 related to the impact of U.S. tax reform caused a temporary delay in project work, resulting in lower volume during the first half of the year. From the third quarter of 2018 onward, we expect project build and shipments to increase in anticipation of the expiration of Production Tax Credits (PTCs) in the U.S. at 100% value in 2020. |
• | Services volume increased due to larger installed base resulting in increased contractual revenues as well as 50 more repower units at Onshore Wind than in the prior year. Equipment volume remained flat with 113 fewer wind turbine shipments on a unit basis, offset by 9% more megawatts shipped, than in the prior year. Revenues also increased due to the acquisition of LM Wind in April 2017, which contributed $0.1 billion of inorganic revenue growth in the first half of 2018, partially offset by pricing pressure and the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar versus certain currencies. |
• | The decrease in profit was due to pricing pressure, unfavorable business mix as well as liquidated damages related to partner execution and project delays, and higher losses in Hydro and Offshore as we began fully consolidating these entities in the fourth quarter, partially offset by materials deflation and positive base cost productivity. |
2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
• | The renewable energy market remains competitive, particularly in onshore wind. The onshore wind market continues to see megawatt growth as customer preference has shifted from 1.X models to larger, more efficient units. However, there is significant competitive pricing pressure driven by onshore turbines. |
• | Equipment volume decreased due to 785 fewer wind turbine shipments on a unit basis, including the nonrecurrence of certain orders in Europe and ASEAN, or 17% fewer megawatts shipped than in the prior year. Services volume increased due to 975 more repower units at Onshore Wind. Revenues also increased due to the acquisition of LM Wind in April 2017 which contributed $0.3 billion of inorganic revenue growth in 2017 and the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies, partially offset by pricing pressure. |
• | The decrease in profit was due to negative base cost productivity and price pressure, partially offset by positive variable cost productivity, material deflation and increased other income including a reduction in foreign exchange transactional losses. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | AVIATION |
Products & Services |
Aviation designs and produces commercial and military aircraft engines, integrated digital components, electric power and mechanical aircraft systems. We also provide aftermarket services to support our products. We employ approximately 48,000 people, serve customers in 120+ countries, and our headquarters is located in Cincinnati, OH. |
• | Commercial Engines – manufactures jet engines and turboprops for commercial airframes. Our commercial engines power aircraft in all categories; regional, narrowbody and widebody. We also manufacture engines and components for business and general aviation segments, and we produce and market engines through CFM International, a company jointly owned by GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, a subsidiary of the Safran Group of France, and Engine Alliance, LLC, a company jointly owned by GE and the Pratt & Whitney division of United Technologies Corporation. New engines are also being designed and marketed in a joint venture with Honda Aero, Inc., a division of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
• | Commercial Services – provides maintenance, component repair and overhaul services (MRO), including sales of replacement parts. |
• | Military – manufactures jet engines for military airframes. Our military engines power a wide variety of military aircraft including fighters, bombers, tankers, helicopters and surveillance aircraft, as well as marine applications. We provide maintenance, component repair and overhaul services, including sales of replacement parts. |
• | Systems – provides components, systems and services for commercial and military segments. This includes avionics systems, aviation electric power systems, flight efficiency and intelligent operation services, aircraft structures and Avio Aero. |
• | Additive – provides a wide variety of products and services including additive machines from Concept Laser and Arcam EBM, additive materials (including metal powders from AP&C), and additive engineering services through our consultancy brand AddWorksTM. In November 2017, GE Additive also acquired software simulation company GeonX. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | On January 2, 2018, GE purchased additional shares of Arcam, AB to bring GE’s total ownership to 96%. On January 11, 2018, Arcam applied to the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange to commence delisting of the remaining shares. The last day of trading was January 26, 2018, and GE announced the delisting on January 30, 2018. |
• | In September 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Middle River Aircraft Systems business within our Aviation segment to Singapore Technologies Engineering, a global technology, defense and engineering group, for $0.6 billion. The deal is expected to close early 2019, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. |
• | Global passenger air travel continued to grow during the year. In 2018, revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) growth outpaced the ten-year average, increasing 6.6%* with strong growth both domestically and internationally. In addition, passenger load factors globally remained above 80%*. |
• | In 2018, air freight volume continued to grow, and freight ton kilometers (FTKs) grew 3.9%*. |
• | The installed base continues to grow with new product launches. In 2018, we shipped the first Passport engines, powering the Bombardier Global 7000 business jet. We are also continuing development on the Advanced Turbo Prop program and the GE9X engine, incorporating the latest technologies for application in the widebody aircraft space. |
• | During 2018, we delivered 1,118 LEAP engines, meeting our ramp commitments for the year with cost reductions in line with production cost curve expectations. LEAP reliability and performance specification remain on track. While we are behind on production as a result of delays in materials, we are actively working with our customers and airframers to mitigate impacts to their aircraft build schedule, and we continue to see improvement in our supplier yields and our overall output on a week to week basis. We plan to produce more than 2,000 engines by 2020. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | AVIATION |
• | Military shipments grew to 674 engines from 617 engines in 2017. 2018 was a critical year for the contract decision on the next generation combat engine, and the United States Air Force selected Boeing as the contractor to produce 351 new advanced T-X trainer aircraft powered by our F404 engine. |
• | Our digital initiatives, including analytics on flight operations, technical operations, and advanced manufacturing, are enabling our customers, internal operations and suppliers to reduce costs, cycle time and improve quality. |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 12.5 | $ | 10.8 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 7.0 | 6.3 | ||||
Asia | 5.8 | 5.2 | ||||
Americas | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | 3.8 | 3.6 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | $ | 18.0 | $ | 16.3 | ||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 30.6 | $ | 27.0 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 59 | % | 60 | % |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Commercial Engines & Services | $ | 22.7 | $ | 19.7 | ||
Military | 4.1 | 4.0 | ||||
Systems & Other | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 30.6 | $ | 27.0 |
ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Orders | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 15.3 | $ | 10.6 | ||
Services | 20.2 | 18.5 | ||||
Total | $ | 35.5 | $ | 29.1 | ||
Backlog | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 37.8 | $ | 34.1 | ||
Services | 185.7 | 166.1 | ||||
Total | $ | 223.5 | $ | 200.2 |
UNIT ORDERS | 2018 | 2017 | V | |||
Commercial Engines | 4,772 | 2,565 | 2,207 | |||
LEAP Engines(a) | 3,637 | 1,418 | 2,219 | |||
Military Engines | 751 | 522 | 229 | |||
(a) LEAP engines are a subset of commercial engines |
UNIT SALES | 2018 | 2017 | V | ||||||
Commercial Engines | 2,825 | 2,630 | 195 | ||||||
LEAP Engines(a) | 1,118 | 459 | 659 | ||||||
Military Engines | 674 | 617 | 57 | ||||||
Spares Rate(b) | $ | 27.5 | $ | 23.5 | $ | 4.0 | |||
(a) LEAP engines are a subset of commercial engines (b) Commercial externally shipped spares and spares used in time & material shop visits in millions of dollars per day |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | AVIATION |
SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 11.5 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 11.4 | |||
Services | 19.1 | 16.8 | 14.9 | ||||||
Total(a) | $ | 30.6 | $ | 27.0 | $ | 26.2 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Segment profit(b) | $ | 6.5 | $ | 5.4 | $ | 5.3 | |||
Segment profit margin | 21.2 | % | 19.9 | % | 20.3 | % |
(a) | Aviation segment revenues represent 26% and 24% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
(b) | Aviation segment profit represents 60% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
2018 – 2017 COMMENTARY: |
• | Global passenger air travel continued to grow with revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) growth outpacing the ten-year average. Industry-load factors remained above 80%*. Air freight volume also increased, particularly in international markets. Freight capacity additions slightly exceeded freight volume growth during the year. |
• | We shipped 1,118 LEAP engines during the year, meeting our commitment to ship 1,100-1,200 engines in 2018. |
• | Services revenues increased primarily due to a higher commercial spares shipment rate, as well as increased price. Equipment revenues increased primarily due to 57 more military engine shipments and 195 more commercial units, including 659 more LEAP units, versus the prior year, partially offset by lower legacy commercial output in the CFM and GE90 product lines. |
• | The increase in profit was mainly due to increased price, increased volume, higher spare engine shipments and product and base cost productivity. These increases were partially offset by an unfavorable business mix driven by negative LEAP margin as well as higher overhaul shop costs due to increased volume and mix. |
2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
• | Global passenger air travel continued to grow with RPK growth outpacing the five-year average. Air freight volume rebounded, particularly in international markets, with FTK demand also exceeding capacity for the year. |
• | Services revenues increased primarily due to a higher commercial and military spares shipment rate, as well as higher prices. Equipment revenues decreased due to lower legacy and GEnx Commercial engine shipments, partially offset by more LEAP and Military engine shipments. Revenues also increased due to the acquisitions of Arcam AB and Concept Laser GmbH in the fourth quarter of 2016 which contributed $0.2 billion of inorganic revenue growth in 2017. |
• | The increase in profit was mainly due to higher cost productivity driven by structural cost reductions, as well as material deflation, higher services volume and higher prices. These increases were partially offset by an unfavorable business mix driven by negative LEAP margin impact. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | OIL & GAS |
Products & Services |
Oil & Gas, which represents our 50.4% consolidated interest in BHGE, is a fullstream oilfield technology provider that has a unique mix of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. We operate through our four business segments: Oilfield Services, Oilfield Equipment, Turbomachinery & Processing Solutions and Digital Solutions. We employ approximately 65,800 people, serve customers in 120+ countries, and our headquarters are located in London, UK and Houston, TX. |
• | Oilfield Services – provides equipment and services ranging from well evaluation to decommissioning. Products and services include diamond and tri-cone drill bits, drilling services (including directional drilling technology, measurement while drilling and logging while drilling), downhole completion tools and systems, wellbore intervention tools and services, wireline services, drilling and completions fluids, oilfield and industrial chemicals, pressure pumping and artificial lift technologies (including electrical submersible pumps). |
• | Oilfield Equipment – provides a broad portfolio of products and services required to facilitate the safe and reliable flow of hydrocarbons from the subsea wellhead to the surface. Products and services include pressure control equipment and services, subsea production systems and services, drilling equipment and flexible pipeline systems. Oilfield Equipment operation designs and manufactures onshore and offshore drilling and production systems and equipment for floating production platforms and provides a full range of services related to onshore and offshore drilling activities. |
• | Turbomachinery & Process Solutions – provides equipment and related services for mechanical-drive, compression and power-generation applications across the oil and gas industry as well as products and services to serve the downstream segments of the industry including refining, petrochemical, distributed gas, flow and process control and other industrial applications. The Turbomachinery & Process Solutions portfolio includes drivers (aero-derivative gas turbines, heavy-duty gas turbines and synchronous and induction electric motors), compressors (centrifugal and axial, direct drive high speed, integrated, subsea compressors, turbo expanders and reciprocating), turn-key solutions (industrial modules and waste heat recovery), pumps, valves and compressed natural gas (CNG) and small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions used primarily for shale oil and gas field development. |
• | Digital Solutions – provides equipment and services for a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, metals and transportation. The offerings include sensor-based measurement, non-destructive testing and inspection, turbine, generator and plant controls and condition monitoring, as well as pipeline integrity solutions. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | In June 2018, we announced our plan to pursue an orderly separation from BHGE over time. The business has not met the accounting criteria for held for sale classification. That classification will depend on the nature and timing of the transaction. |
• | Pursuant this announcement, BHGE completed an underwritten public offering in which we sold 101.2 million shares of BHGE Class A common stock. BHGE also repurchased 65.0 million BHGE LLC units from us. The total consideration received by us from these transactions was $3.7 billion. The transaction closed in November 2018 and, as a result, our economic interest in BHGE reduced from 62.5% to 50.4% and we recognized a pre-tax loss in equity of $2.2 billion. See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for further information. |
• | On November 13, 2018, we entered into a Master Agreement and a series of related ancillary agreements and binding term sheets with BHGE (collectively, the “Master Agreement Framework”) designed to further solidify the commercial and technological collaborations between BHGE and GE. In particular, the Master Agreement Framework contemplates long-term agreements between us and BHGE on technology, fulfillment and other key areas. |
• | Market weakness in recent years including lower oil prices has led to reductions in customers’ forecasted capital expenditures and lower convertible orders, creating industry challenges, the effects of which are uncertain. In addition, decreased U.S. rig count and lower drilling activity versus prior peaks in the early 2000s has reduced the need for new wells, rigs, and replacement equipment. |
• | We are also impacted by volatility in foreign currency exchange rates mainly due to a high concentration of non-U.S. dollar denominated business as well as long-term contracts denominated in multiple currencies. |
• | 2018 demonstrated the volatility of the oil and gas market. Through the first three quarters of 2018, we experienced stability in the North American and international markets. However, in the fourth quarter of 2018, commodity prices dropped nearly 40%, resulting in increased customer uncertainty. From an offshore standpoint, through most of 2018, we saw multiple large offshore projects reach positive final investment decision, and expect customers to continue to evaluate final investment decisions timing, in light of increased commodity price volatility. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | OIL & GAS |
• | The liquified natural gas (LNG) market and outlook improved throughout 2018, driven by increased demand globally. In 2018, the first large North American LNG positive final investment decision was reached. Looking to 2019, we expect a significant number of LNG million tons per annum (MTPA) to reach positive final investment decisions. |
• | In 2018, total rig count increased 9% to an average of 2,211 from an average of 2,030 in 2017. This increase was driven by an increase in North American rig count from 1,082 in 2017 to 1,223 in 2018, primarily driven by U.S. rig count, partially offset with a decline in Canadian rig count. |
• | Oil prices generally increased throughout 2018, but sharply declined in the fourth quarter driven by global economic growth forecast revisions, higher than expected production in the U.S., and lower than anticipated production cuts from OPEC. |
• | In North America, customer spending is highly driven by WTI oil prices which on average increased throughout the year. Average WTI oil prices increased to $65.23/Bbl in 2018 from $50.80/Bbl in 2017 and ranged from a low of $44.48/Bbl in December 2018 to a high of $77.41/Bbl in June 2018. |
• | Outside of North America, customer spending is influenced by Brent oil prices, which also increased on average throughout the year. Average Brent oil prices increased to $71.34/Bbl in 2018 from $54.12/Bbl in 2017 and ranged from a low of $50.57/Bbl in December 2018 to a high of $86.07/Bbl in October 2018. |
• | Given the commodity price decline in the fourth quarter of 2018, we continue to expect activity to remain volatile and final investment decisions to remain fluid due to continued oil price volatility. |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 6.6 | $ | 4.4 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 4.0 | 3.0 | ||||
Asia | 3.2 | 2.5 | ||||
Americas | 3.3 | 2.5 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | $ | 16.3 | $ | 12.8 | ||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 22.9 | $ | 17.2 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 71 | % | 74 | % |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS) | $ | 6.0 | $ | 6.3 | ||
Oilfield Services (OFS)(a) | 11.6 | 5.9 | ||||
Oilfield Equipment (OFE)(b) | 2.6 | 2.7 | ||||
Digital Solutions | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 22.9 | $ | 17.2 |
(a) Previously referred to as Surface (b) Previously referred to as Subsea Systems & Drilling |
ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Orders | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 9.9 | $ | 6.9 | ||
Services | 13.9 | 10.3 | ||||
Total | $ | 23.9 | $ | 17.1 | ||
Backlog | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 5.7 | $ | 5.5 | ||
Services | 15.8 | 16.4 | ||||
Total | $ | 21.5 | $ | 21.9 |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | OIL & GAS |
SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 9.3 | $ | 7.2 | $ | 6.1 | |||
Services | 13.6 | 10.0 | 6.9 | ||||||
Total(a) | $ | 22.9 | $ | 17.2 | $ | 12.9 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Segment profit(b) | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 1.3 | |||
Segment profit margin | 1.9 | % | 0.9 | % | 10.1 | % |
(a) | Oil & Gas segment revenues represent 20% and 18% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
(b) | Oil & Gas segment profit represents 4% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
2018 – 2017 COMMENTARY: |
• | The oil and gas market experienced stability through the first three quarters of 2018 leading to continuous improvements. However, in the fourth quarter, commodity prices dropped nearly 40%, demonstrating the volatility of the market and resulting in increased customer uncertainty. From an offshore and liquefied natural gas (LNG) perspective, in 2018, major equipment projects were awarded in the Oilfield Equipment and TPS businesses. |
• | The Baker Hughes acquisition in July 2017 contributed $5.4 billion of inorganic revenue growth in the first half of 2018 compared to the first half of 2017. In addition, Oil & Gas revenues increased due to increased services revenues, primarily resulting from higher OFS activity of $0.3 billion in North America and international markets. Equipment revenues decreased primarily at TPS by $0.3 billion as a result of lower opening backlog, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies. |
• | The increase in profit was primarily driven by synergies delivered from combining our Oil & Gas business with Baker Hughes Incorporated and lower restructuring and other charges, partially offset by unfavorable business mix and decreased other income including increased equity income losses in affiliates. |
2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
• | The oil and gas market remained challenging in 2017. Despite some improvements in activity, there were no significant increases in customer capital commitments, and oil prices remained volatile for the majority of the year. While oil prices stabilized towards the end of 2017 and North American rig count increased, major equipment project awards continued to be pushed out in the Oilfield Equipment and TPS businesses. |
• | The Baker Hughes acquisition in July 2017 contributed $5.2 billion of inorganic revenue growth in 2017. Legacy equipment revenues decreased due to lower volume primarily at OFE of $0.8 billion as a result of the market conditions and lower opening backlog. Revenues further decreased due to lower oil prices, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies. |
• | The decrease in profit was primarily driven by negative variable cost productivity, restructuring and other charges, lower prices and lower organic volume, partially offset by increased volume from Baker Hughes, deflation and increased other income including a reduction in foreign exchange transactional losses. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | HEALTHCARE |
Products & Services |
Healthcare provides essential healthcare technologies to developed and emerging markets and has expertise in medical imaging, digital solutions, patient monitoring and diagnostics, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and performance improvement solutions that are the building blocks of precision health. Products and services are sold worldwide primarily to hospitals, medical facilities, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and to the life science research market. We employ approximately 53,800 people, serve customers in 140+ countries, and our headquarters is located in Chicago, IL. |
• | Healthcare Systems – develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad suite of products and solutions used in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients that is encompassed in imaging, ultrasound, life care solutions and enterprise software and solutions. Imaging includes magnetic resonance, computed tomography, molecular imaging, x-ray systems and complementary software and services, for use in general diagnostics, Women’s Health and image-guided therapies. Ultrasound includes high-frequency soundwave systems, and complementary software and services, for use in diagnostics tailored to a wide range of clinical settings. Life Care Solutions (“LCS”) includes clinical monitoring and acute care systems, and complementary software and services, for use in intensive care, anesthesia delivery, diagnostic cardiology and perinatal care. Enterprise Software & Solutions (“ESS”) includes enterprise digital, consulting and healthcare technology management offerings designed to improve efficiency in healthcare delivery and expand global access to advanced health care. |
• | Life Sciences – delivers products, services and manufacturing solutions for drug discovery, the biopharmaceutical industry, and cellular and gene therapy technologies, so that scientists and specialists can discover new ways to predict, diagnose and treat disease. It also researches, manufactures and markets innovative imaging agents used during medical scanning procedures to highlight organs, tissue and functions inside the human body, to aid physicians in the early detection, diagnosis and management of disease through advanced in-vivo diagnostics. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | In April 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Enterprise Financial Management, Ambulatory Care Management and Workforce Management assets, comprising our Healthcare segment’s Value-Based Care Division, to Veritas Capital, a private equity investment firm, for approximately $1.0 billion (net of cash transferred). This transaction closed on July 10, 2018 and resulted in the recognition of a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.7 billion in the third quarter of 2018. This gain was recorded within Corporate. |
• | In June 2018, we announced a plan to separate GE Healthcare into a standalone company. On February 25, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell our BioPharma business within our Healthcare segment to Danaher Corporation for total consideration of approximately $21.4 billion, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. We intend to retain the remaining portion of our Healthcare business which provides us full flexibility for growth and optionality with respect to the business. |
• | In 2018, we sold our remaining shares in Neogenomics and received proceeds of approximately $200 million. |
• | The Healthcare Systems global market continues to expand at low single digit rates, driven by strength in emerging markets, as these economies continue to expand their population’s access to healthcare, and slower growth in developed markets. The Life Sciences market continues to be strong with the Bioprocess market growing at a high single digit rate, driven by growth in biologic drugs, and the imaging agents market growing at low single digit rates. |
• | We continue to lead in technology innovation with greater focus on productivity-based technology, services and IT/cloud-based solutions as healthcare providers seek greater productivity and better outcomes. |
• | In 2018, we launched a variety of new products including our ultra-premium radiology ultrasound system, LOGIQ E10, and our AIR technology coil suite. We also enhanced our MR portfolio with SIGNA™ Premier and upgraded our portfolio of premium high power mobile Surgery C-arms featuring CMOS detectors. |
• | Emerging markets are expected to grow over the long-term with short-term volatility, driven by the long-term trend of expanding access to healthcare in these markets. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | HEALTHCARE |
• | As expected, the China market was a source of growth in 2018 with strong fundamentals in the public market and an expanding private market. While we expect this growth to continue in 2019, new U.S. tariffs on certain types of medical equipment and components that we import from China have resulted in increased costs. We are taking actions to mitigate this cost impact including moving our sourcing and manufacturing for these parts outside of China. |
• | In the U.S., the underlying market remains stable, with a trend toward customers looking for more complete solutions that offer greater capacity and productivity. However, the market continues to face uncertainties driven by the increasing cost of providing healthcare that has led to a trend of increasing hospital and provider consolidation. |
• | Underlying demand for biopharmaceuticals is expected to continue to expand with new product introductions complemented by growing access to these treatments in emerging markets. These trends continue to support the underlying growth of our Life Sciences franchise which has significant exposure to these end markets. |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 8.6 | $ | 8.4 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||||
Asia | 5.2 | 4.9 | ||||
Americas | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | $ | 11.2 | $ | 10.6 | ||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 19.8 | $ | 19.0 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 57 | % | 56 | % |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Healthcare Systems(a) | $ | 14.9 | $ | 14.5 | ||
Life Sciences | 4.9 | 4.6 | ||||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 19.8 | $ | 19.0 |
ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Orders | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 12.6 | $ | 12.2 | ||
Services | 8.3 | 8.2 | ||||
Total | $ | 20.9 | $ | 20.4 | ||
Backlog | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 6.3 | $ | 6.4 | ||
Services | 11.2 | 11.7 | ||||
Total | $ | 17.4 | $ | 18.1 |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | HEALTHCARE |
SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 11.4 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 10.2 | |||
Services | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | ||||||
Total(a) | $ | 19.8 | $ | 19.0 | $ | 18.2 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Segment profit(b) | $ | 3.7 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 3.2 | |||
Segment profit margin | 18.7 | % | 18.3 | % | 17.6 | % |
(a) | Healthcare segment revenues represent 17% and 16% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
(b) | Healthcare segment profit represents 34% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
2018 – 2017 COMMENTARY: |
• | The Healthcare Systems global market continues to expand at low single digit rates, driven by strength in emerging markets, as these economies continue to expand their population’s access to healthcare, and slower growth in developed markets. The Life Sciences market continues to be strong, with the Bioprocess market growing at a high single digit rate, driven by growth in biologic drugs, and the contrast agents market growing at low single digit rates. |
• | Services and equipment revenues increased due to higher volume in Healthcare Systems of $0.4 billion attributable to global growth in Imaging and Ultrasound in both developed regions such as the U.S. and Europe as well as developing regions such as China and emerging markets. Volume also increased in Life Sciences by $0.3 billion, driven by Bioprocess and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics. In addition, revenues increased due to the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies, partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems and the absence of the Value-Based Care Division following the sale in July 2018. |
• | The increase in profit was primarily driven by volume growth and cost productivity due to cost reduction actions including increasing digital automation, sourcing and logistic initiatives, design engineering and prior year restructuring actions. These increases were partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems, inflation, investments in programs including digital product innovations and Healthcare Systems new product introductions, the nonrecurrence of a small gain on the disposition of a non-strategic operation in Life Sciences and the absence of the Value-Based Care Division following the sale in July 2018. |
2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
• | The Healthcare Systems global market continued to expand, predominately in emerging markets, including China, driven by Ultrasound as well as Imaging across most modalities. In addition, Healthcare Systems launched 26 new products in 2017, and Life Sciences continued to expand its business through product launches, organic investments and acquisitions. |
• | Services and equipment revenues increased due to higher volume in Healthcare Systems of $0.5 billion attributable to growth in Imaging and Ultrasound supported by new product launches and growth in developing regions such as China and emerging markets. Volume also increased in Life Sciences by $0.3 billion, driven by Bioprocess and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics. This growth was partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems. |
• | The increase in profit was primarily driven by strong volume growth and cost productivity due to cost reduction actions including increasing digital automation, sourcing and logistic initiatives, design engineering and prior year restructuring actions. In addition, profit further increased due to the recognition of small gains on the disposition of nonstrategic operations. These increases were partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems and investments in programs including digital product innovations and new product offerings. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | TRANSPORTATION |
Products & Services |
Transportation is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, mining, marine, stationary power and drilling industries. Products and services offered by Transportation are detailed below. We employ approximately 9,400 people, serve customers in approximately 60 countries, and our headquarters is located in Chicago, IL. |
• | Locomotives – provides freight and passenger locomotives as well as rail services to help solve rail challenges. We manufacture high-horsepower, diesel-electric locomotives including the Evolution SeriesTM, which meets or exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 4 requirements for freight and passenger applications. |
• | Services – develops partnerships that support advisory services, parts, integrated software solutions and data analytics. Our comprehensive offerings include tailored service programs, high-quality parts for GE and other locomotive platforms, overhaul, repair and upgrade services and wreck repair. Our portfolio provides the people, partnerships and leading software to optimize operations and asset utilization. |
• | Digital Solutions – offers a suite of software-enabled solutions to help our customers lower operational costs, increase productivity and improve service quality and reliability. |
• | Mining – provides mining equipment and services. The portfolio includes drive systems for off-highway vehicles, mining equipment, mining power and productivity. |
• | Marine, Stationary & Drilling – offers marine diesel engines and stationary power diesel engines and motors for land and offshore drilling rigs. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | On May 21, 2018, we announced an agreement to spin- or split-off and merge our Transportation segment with Wabtec Corporation, a U.S. rail equipment manufacturer. The agreement was subsequently amended on January 25, 2019. On February 25, 2019, we completed the spin-off and subsequent merger. In the transaction, participating GE shareholders received shares of Wabtec common stock representing an approximately 24.3% ownership interest in Wabtec common stock. GE received approximately $2.9 billion in cash as well as shares of Wabtec common stock and Wabtec non-voting convertible preferred stock that, together, represent an approximately 24.9% ownership interest in Wabtec. In addition, GE is entitled to additional cash consideration up to $0.5 billion for tax benefits that Wabtec realizes from the transaction. |
• | North American rail carloads increased 3.4% in 2018, driven primarily by an increase in intermodal(a) traffic. |
• | Despite improving carload volume, parked locomotives began to increase in the second half of 2018. This increase of 4.7% from the prior year is attributable to some fleet overcapacity and constrained spending by the railroads limiting fleet expansion. |
• | Global locomotive deliveries were down from 433 units in 2017 to 272 units in 2018 driven primarily by the optimization of existing fleets in North America. |
• | In addition, price increases associated with additional U.S. tariffs imposed on China could negatively affect demand and reduce rail volumes, particularly those linked to farm exports, auto exports, and intermodal flows. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | TRANSPORTATION |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 2.2 | $ | 2.2 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||
Asia | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||
Americas | 0.7 | 0.6 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.7 | ||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 3.9 | $ | 3.9 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 43 | % | 44 | % |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Locomotives | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.3 | ||
Services | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||||
Mining | 0.6 | 0.4 | ||||
Other(a) | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 3.9 | $ | 3.9 |
ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Orders | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 2.8 | $ | 2.1 | ||
Services | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||||
Total | $ | 5.7 | $ | 4.9 | ||
Backlog | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 6.0 | $ | 4.8 | ||
Services | 12.9 | 13.3 | ||||
Total | $ | 18.9 | $ | 18.1 |
LOCOMOTIVES | 2018 | 2017 | V | |||
Unit Orders | 1,072 | 438 | 634 | |||
Unit Sales | 272 | 433 | (161 | ) |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | TRANSPORTATION |
SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 2.3 | |||
Services | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||||||
Total(a) | $ | 3.9 | $ | 3.9 | $ | 4.6 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Segment profit(b) | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 1.0 | |||
Segment profit margin | 16.2 | % | 16.3 | % | 21.1 | % |
(a) | Transportation segment revenues represent 3% of both total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
(b) | Transportation segment profit represents 6% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
2018 – 2017 COMMENTARY: |
• | North American carload volume increased 3.4% during 2018, driven primarily by an increase in intermodal traffic. Despite improving carload volume, the number of parked locomotives began to increase in the second half of 2018. The increase in parked locomotives of 4.7% from the prior year is attributable to some fleet overcapacity and constrained spending by the railroads limiting fleet expansion. |
• | Equipment volume decreased primarily driven by 161 fewer locomotive shipments. This decrease was primarily offset by growth in mining of $0.2 billion and an increase in services revenues of $0.2 billion as railroads are running their locomotives longer. In addition, unparkings did occur in the first half of the year, and these unparked locomotives tend to be older units in higher need of servicing and replacement parts, driving an increase in services volume and parts shipped. |
• | The decrease in profit was driven by lower locomotive shipments and cost pressure from material inflation and the impact of tariffs, offset by favorable business mix from a higher proportion of services volume. |
2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
• | The North American market continues to see overcapacity and spending budget cuts by the railroads limiting fleet expansion. However, carload volume increased 4.8% during the year driven by an increase in coal. With improving carload volume, the number of parked locomotives has decreased 18% from the prior year. |
• | Equipment volume decreased primarily driven by 266 fewer locomotive shipments in North America due to continuing challenging market conditions. Services revenues also decreased driven by lower transactional services volume. |
• | The decrease in profit was driven by lower equipment volume, partially offset by favorable business mix from a higher proportion of services volume including an increase in earnings in our long-term service contracts. Additionally, cost reduction actions including restructuring, supply chain initiatives and work transfers to more cost-competitive locations continued during the year. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | LIGHTING |
Products & Services |
Lighting includes the GE Lighting business, which is primarily focused on consumer lighting applications in the U.S. and Canada, and Current, powered by GE (Current), which is focused on providing energy efficiency and productivity solutions for commercial, industrial and municipal customers. We employ approximately 3,000 people, serve customers in 97 countries, and our headquarters are located in East Cleveland, OH for GE Lighting and Boston, MA for Current. |
• | GE Lighting – focused on driving innovation and growth in light emitting diode (LED) and connected home technology. The business offers LEDs in a variety of shapes, sizes, wattages and color temperatures. It is also investing in the growing smart home category, offering a suite of connected lighting products with simple connection points that offer new opportunities to do more at home. |
• | Current – combines advanced LED technology with networked sensors and software to make commercial buildings, retail stores, industrial facilities and cities more energy efficient and productive. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | We classified the substantial majority of our Lighting segment as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2017. In February 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell our GE Lighting business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey and our Global Automotive Lighting business to a company controlled by a former GE executive in the region. |
• | In November 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Current, powered by GE business within our Lighting segment to American Industrial Partners (AIP), a New York-based private equity firm. The deal is expected to close in early 2019, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.5 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
Asia | — | — | ||||
Americas | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | — | 0.1 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.5 | ||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.9 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 17 | % | 25 | % |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Current | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.0 | ||
GE Lighting | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||||
Total Segment Revenues | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.9 |
ORDERS AND BACKLOG (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
Orders | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.1 | ||
Services | — | 0.1 | ||||
Total | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.2 | ||
Backlog | ||||||
Equipment | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | ||
Services | — | — | ||||
Total | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | LIGHTING |
SEGMENT REVENUES (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Equipment | $ | 1.6 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 4.6 | |||
Services | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||||
Total(a)(b) | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 4.8 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN(a) (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Segment profit(c) | $ | 0.1 | $ | — | $ | 0.2 | |||
Segment profit margin | 4.1 | % | 1.4 | % | 3.5 | % |
(a) | Lighting segment included Appliances through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016. |
(b) | Lighting segment revenues represent 1% of both total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
(c) | Lighting segment profit represents 1% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
2018 – 2017 COMMENTARY: |
• | The traditional lighting market continued to decline in 2018 with corresponding growth in LED lighting as the market shifts away from traditional lighting products in favor of more energy efficient, cost-saving options. |
• | Revenues decreased due to the disposition of our GE Lighting business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey and our Global Automotive Lighting business in the second quarter of 2018. Excluding the impact of these dispositions, equipment revenues increased due to higher LED volume and Digital sales, partially offset by lower traditional lighting and solar sales and lower LED prices. |
• | The increase in profit was driven by savings from restructuring and decreased investment and controllable spending, partially offset by regional exits and lower prices. |
2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
• | The traditional lighting market continued to be challenging due to continued U.S. energy efficiency regulations and market shifts away from traditional lighting products in favor of more energy-efficient, cost-saving options. |
• | The main driver of the decrease in revenues was the Appliances disposition which contributed $2.6 billion in the first half of 2016 that did not recur in 2017 following the sale in June 2016. For the remaining Lighting business, equipment revenues decreased due to lower traditional lighting product sales and LED price pressure, partially offset by LED and solar growth in Current. In addition, revenues further decreased due to Lighting regional exits outside of North America. |
• | The decrease in profit was due to lower volume driven by the Appliances disposition in June 2016. Excluding this disposition, profit increased for the remaining Lighting business driven by savings from restructuring, regional exits and decreased investment and controllable spending. These increases were partially offset by pressure in North America from declining traditional lighting product sales being only partially offset by increasing LED sales. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | CAPITAL |
Products & Services |
• | GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) - is an aviation lessor and financier with over 50 years of experience. GECAS provides a wide range of assets including narrow- or widebody aircraft, regional jets, turboprops, freighters, engines, helicopters, financing and materials. GECAS offers a broad array of financing products and services on these assets including operating leases, sale-leasebacks, secured debt financing, asset trading and servicing, and airframe parts management. GECAS owns, services or has on order more than 1,850 aircraft, plus provides loans collateralized by approximately 320 aircraft. GECAS serves approximately 250 customers in over 75 countries from a network of 24 offices around the world. GECAS acquired Milestone Aviation Group (Milestone) in January 2015, adding helicopter leasing and financing. Milestone provides financing options to operators in the offshore oil & gas industries, search & rescue, EMS, police surveillance, mining and other utility missions. Its current fleet and forward order book of medium and heavy helicopter models include models from AgustaWestland, Airbus and Sikorsky available for lease. Its adjacency businesses - GECAS Engine Leasing and Asset Management Services (Parts) - offer customers solutions and services for spare engine leasing, spare parts financing/management, and aviation consulting services. |
• | Energy Financial Services (EFS) - a global energy investor that provides financial solutions and underwriting capabilities for Power, Renewable Energy, and Oil & Gas to meet rising demand and sustainability imperatives. |
• | Industrial Finance (IF) - its Working Capital Solutions business provides working capital services to GE and through December 31, 2018, it also provided healthcare equipment financing. |
• | Insurance - Refer to the Other Items - Insurance section within this MD&A for a detailed business description. |
Competition & Regulation |
Significant Trends & Developments |
• | In 2018, we announced plans to take actions to make GE Capital smaller and more focused, including a substantial reduction in the size of GE Capital’s EFS and IF businesses (GE Capital strategic shift). We continue to evaluate strategic options to accelerate the further reduction in the size of GE Capital. Certain of these options could have a material financial charge depending on the timing, negotiated terms and conditions of any ultimate arrangements. |
• | In 2018, we completed the sale of EFS' debt origination business, various EFS investments and HEF financing receivables within our Capital segment for proceeds of approximately $8.3 billion and recognized a net pre-tax gain of approximately $0.2 billion. These sales, along with net collections of financing receivables and maturities of liquidity investments primarily provided the cash necessary to reduce the GE Capital balance sheet through net repayment of borrowings of $21.1 billion. |
• | GE Capital paid no common dividends in 2018 and does not expect to make a common dividend distribution to GE for the foreseeable future. GE Capital paid common dividends of $4.0 billion to GE during the year ended December 31, 2017. |
• | Refer to the Other Items - Insurance section within this MD&A for further discussion of the accounting estimates and assumptions in our insurance reserves and their sensitivity to change. Also, see Notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements for further information. |
MD&A | SEGMENT OPERATIONS | CAPITAL |
SUB-SEGMENT ASSETS (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
GECAS | $ | 41.7 | $ | 40.0 | ||
EFS | 3.0 | 9.9 | ||||
Industrial Finance and WCS(a) | 15.8 | 25.8 | ||||
Insurance | 40.3 | 39.9 | ||||
Other continuing operations | 18.6 | 35.3 | ||||
Total segment assets | $ | 119.3 | $ | 150.8 |
(a) | In the second quarter of 2018, management of our Working Capital Solutions (WCS) business was transferred to our Treasury operations. |
GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES (Dollars in billions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
U.S. | $ | 5.3 | $ | 4.4 | ||
Non-U.S. | ||||||
Europe | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||||
Asia | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||||
Americas | 0.6 | 0.8 | ||||
Middle East and Africa | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||||
Total Non-U.S. | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||||
Total | $ | 9.6 | $ | 9.1 | ||
Non-U.S. Revenues as a % of Segment Revenues | 45 | % | 52 | % |
RATIO | 2018 | 2017 |
GE Capital debt to equity | 5.74:1 | 7.06:1 |
SUB-SEGMENT REVENUES(a) (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
GECAS | $ | 4.9 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 5.4 | |||
EFS | 0.1 | (0.5 | ) | 0.7 | |||||
Industrial Finance and WCS | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | ||||||
Insurance | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | ||||||
Other continuing operations | 0.1 | — | 0.7 | ||||||
Total segment revenues | $ | 9.6 | $ | 9.1 | $ | 10.9 |
(a) | Capital segment revenues represent 8% of total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
SUB-SEGMENT PROFIT(a) (In billions) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
GECAS | $ | 1.2 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 1.4 | |||
EFS | 0.1 | (1.5 | ) | 0.4 | |||||
Industrial Finance and WCS | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||||||
Insurance | (0.2 | ) | (7.2 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||
Other continuing operations(b) | (1.9 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (3.3 | ) | |||
Total segment profit | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (6.8 | ) | $ | (1.3 | ) |
(a) | Interest and other financial charges, income taxes, non-operating benefit costs and GE Capital preferred stock dividends are included in determining segment profit for the Capital segment, which is included in continuing operations. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on discontinued operations. |
(b) | Other continuing operations in 2018 is primarily driven by excess interest costs from debt previously allocated to assets that have been sold as part of the GE Capital Exit Plan, preferred stock dividend costs and interest costs not allocated to GE Capital segments, which are driven by GE Capital’s interest allocation process. Interest costs are allocated to GE Capital segments based on the tenor of their assets using the market rate at the time of origination. Debt on the GE Capital balance sheet was issued based on the profile of our balance sheet prior to the decision in 2015 to strategically shrink GE Capital. It included long dated maturities that are no longer consistent with a much smaller business. As a result, actual interest expense is higher than interest expense allocated to the remaining GE Capital segments. Preferred stock dividend costs will become a GE obligation in 2021 as the intercompany securities convert into common equity and excess interest costs from debt previously allocated to assets that have been sold are expected to run off by 2020. In addition, we anticipate unallocated interest costs to decline gradually as debt matures and/or is refinanced. |
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2017 – 2016 COMMENTARY: |
MD&A | CORPORATE ITEMS AND ELIMINATIONS |
REVENUES AND OPERATING PROFIT (COST) (In millions) | 2018 |